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Students urge MPs to restore EMA granthttp://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2013/feb/27/bring-back-ema-students-urge
Campaign aims to reverse Tory decision to scrap the EMA grant that kept poorer students in education post-16<p>Students have come up with a new strategy in their fight to get the education maintenance allowance (EMA) restored. They're urging MPs to support an &quot;early day motion&quot; – which is a proposal submitted for debate in parliament. Even though the debate doesn't always take place, early day motions raise awareness of a cause.</p><p>This one calls on MPs to restore the vital student grant scrapped by the Tory-led government over two years ago. Hundreds of students from across the country are currently participating in a &quot;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/211717798969013/?fref=ts" title="">Bring back EMA week of action</a>&quot;. Activists on over a dozen college campuses are organising stalls, petitions, online lobbying and social media action in an effort to persuade MPs to support disadvantaged young people so they can continue to study post-16.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2013/feb/27/bring-back-ema-students-urge">Continue reading...</a>StudentsHigher educationEducationEducation Maintenance Allowance (EMA)Further educationCollegesStudent politicsUK newsWed, 27 Feb 2013 07:44:43 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2013/feb/27/bring-back-ema-students-urgeBen Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesStudents protesting at the loss of the EMA two years ago. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesBen Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesStudents gather to protest agains the British government's plans to cut education maintenance allowance (EMA) in central London, on January 19, 2011. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesMatt Stanley2013-02-27T07:44:43Z